crustaceous.
/kruh-stey-shuhs/US // krʌˈsteɪ ʃəs //UK // (krʌˈsteɪʃəs) //
甲壳类,甲壳类的,硬壳类,甲壳质
Definitions
adj.adjective · 形容词
- 1.
- ›of the nature of or pertaining to a crust or shell.
- ›crustacean.
- ›having a hard covering or crust.
Examples
He is denominated the crab-dog, because he principally feeds upon crabs and other crustaceous animals.
I trust this will appear to you the reverse of dubious in a progress through the Crustaceous Orders.
The crabs are pulled out with a celerity that astonishes their crustaceous lordships.
It is a handsome crustaceous animal certainly, and its whole tribe I consider as dainties of the first order.
In estuaries it feeds on crustaceous and molluscous animals and small fish, which it obtains by diving.
Level 4More words in c →